| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Franklin Hurley (fresh) SG - Johnny Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Curtis Lemley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Sokolski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Nunley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pope (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Defilippo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Payan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Carl Defilippo | 31-42 |
| 19:20 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Snyder misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 19:19 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 19:06 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-42 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Andreasen (PG), Merle True (SF) Franklin Hurley, Curtis Lemley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Carl Defilippo, Matthew Payan | |
| 19:04 | S. Dakota St. | Merle True loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 18:48 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley hits a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Benjamin Andreasen - foul #2 on Benjamin Andreasen, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 18:48 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 18:48 | S. Dakota St. | James Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:33 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Sokolski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Benjamin Andreasen | 34-44 |
| 18:10 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Clarence Baker | 34-47 |
| 17:57 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Sokolski buries a jumper from the right block | 36-47 |
| 17:54 | N. Colorado | Johnny Snyder is called for the reach on Daniel Pope in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Snyder, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Franklin Hurley (PG), Curtis Lemley (SF) Johnny Snyder, Merle True | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo (PF), Matthew Payan (C) Frank Carollo, Michael Moore | |
| 17:35 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 17:34 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker misses the tip | 36-47 |
| 17:33 | S. Dakota St. | James Peterson pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:28 | S. Dakota St. | Franklin Hurley connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Andreasen | 39-47 |
| 17:13 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-47 |
| 16:54 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Andreasen's floater is knocked away by Carl Defilippo | 39-47 |
| 16:53 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:46 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 39-47 |
| 16:45 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Lemley grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 16:27 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Sokolski drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Franklin Hurley | 41-47 |
| 16:24 | N. Colorado | Franklin Hurley steps in front of the Kevin Nunley pass in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 16:17 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Sokolski buries a runner from the left block | 43-47 |
| 15:59 | N. Colorado | Frank Sokolski is called for the reach on Carl Defilippo - foul #3 on Frank Sokolski, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Will Yoho (PG), Gregory Harris (SG), Merle True (SF) Franklin Hurley, Benjamin Andreasen, Curtis Lemley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Michael Moore (C) Kevin Nunley, Matthew Payan | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Will Yoho (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Merle True (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Sokolski (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Peterson (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Elmo Randall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pope (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Baker (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Defilippo (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 15:45 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Moore steals the ball from Will Yoho in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 15:39 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 15:37 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 15:25 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 15:23 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 15:12 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Merle True - foul #1 on Merle True, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Snyder (SG) Frank Sokolski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Frank Carollo (C) Elmo Randall, Michael Moore | |
| 15:12 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 15:12 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:55 | S. Dakota St. | Gregory Harris knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Will Yoho | 45-51 |
| 14:48 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 45-51 |
| 14:47 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:44 | S. Dakota St. | Gregory Harris is hacked by Carl Defilippo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Defilippo, team foul #1 | 45-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Lemley (SF) Merle True | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan (C) Carl Defilippo | |
| 14:35 | S. Dakota St. | Will Yoho buries a runner from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 14:21 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan is hacked by James Peterson - foul #1 on James Peterson, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Sokolski (PF) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Carl Defilippo (PF) Kevin Nunley, Frank Carollo | |
| 14:04 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 14:03 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Lemley grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 13:37 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Sokolski makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 13:33 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Lemley - foul #1 on Curtis Lemley, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Merle True (SF), Gregory Harris (C) Curtis Lemley, James Peterson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Michael Moore (C) Elmo Randall, Matthew Payan | |
| 13:28 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 13:27 | S. Dakota St. | Merle True grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 13:13 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 13:11 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Harris | 50-51 |
| 12:54 | S. Dakota St. | Merle True misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Pope - foul #3 on Daniel Pope, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Peterson (C) Johnny Snyder | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo (PF) Carl Defilippo | |
| 12:54 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| 12:54 | S. Dakota St. | Merle True makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:54 | S. Dakota St. | Merle True makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:30 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo is hacked by Frank Sokolski - foul #4 on Frank Sokolski, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Franklin Hurley (SG) Frank Sokolski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Matthew Payan (C) Kevin Nunley, Michael Moore | |
| 12:30 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:30 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:09 | S. Dakota St. | James Peterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Merle True and the foul's on Matthew Payan - foul #1 on Matthew Payan, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Lemley (SF) Merle True | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 12:09 | S. Dakota St. | James Peterson misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:09 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 11:48 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 11:47 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Will Yoho (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Lemley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Peterson (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Elmo Randall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Pope (very tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Baker (very tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Carollo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Payan (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 11:29 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 11:18 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Lemley is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 54-55 |
| 11:16 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:53 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 10:51 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Lemley pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:37 | S. Dakota St. | James Peterson misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 54-55 |
| 10:35 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 10:18 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker connects on the floater from the left side | 54-57 |
| 10:05 | S. Dakota St. | Gregory Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| 10:03 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:50 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 54-57 |
| 09:49 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Gregory Harris | 54-57 |
| 09:49 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Andreasen (PG), Johnny Snyder (SG), Merle True (SF) Will Yoho, Franklin Hurley, Curtis Lemley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Carl Defilippo (PF), Michael Moore (C) Elmo Randall, Frank Carollo, Matthew Payan | |
| 09:29 | S. Dakota St. | Merle True is open and buries a shot from the baseline set up by Benjamin Andreasen | 56-57 |
| 09:11 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Peterson - foul #2 on James Peterson, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 09:11 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:11 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:57 | S. Dakota St. | Gregory Harris is hacked by Carl Defilippo - foul #3 on Carl Defilippo, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Will Yoho (PG) Benjamin Andreasen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:43 | S. Dakota St. | Gregory Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:41 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:28 | S. Dakota St. | Michael Moore swats the shot by James Peterson | 56-59 |
| 08:26 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:24 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Pope, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| 08:07 | S. Dakota St. | Will Yoho scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Snyder | 58-59 |
| 08:00 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 07:58 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 07:56 | S. Dakota St. | Merle True gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:54 | S. Dakota St. | Gregory Harris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frank Sokolski (PF) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 07:38 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Johnny Snyder - foul #4 on Johnny Snyder, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Andreasen (SF) Merle True | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan (C) Michael Moore | |
| 07:38 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:38 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:38 | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Andreasen grabs the board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Will Yoho (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Snyder (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Benjamin Andreasen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Sokolski (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Peterson (very tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Nunley (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pope (very tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Baker (very tired) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Defilippo (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Payan (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Snyder knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Will Yoho | 61-60 |
| 07:01 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 06:43 | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Pope steps in front of the Benjamin Andreasen pass | 61-63 |
| 06:28 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 06:26 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Sokolski gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:24 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Nunley takes the ball from Will Yoho in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 06:22 | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley jams it | 61-65 |
| 06:04 | S. Dakota St. | Will Yoho is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 61-65 |
| 06:03 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Sokolski hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| 05:39 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Peterson - foul #3 on James Peterson, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Franklin Hurley (SG), Curtis Lemley (SF) Johnny Snyder, Benjamin Andreasen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Frank Carollo (PF) Kevin Nunley, Carl Defilippo | |
| 05:39 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-65 |
| 05:39 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:39 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:22 | S. Dakota St. | Elmo Randall is called for the reach on James Peterson - foul #4 on Elmo Randall, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Merle True (SF) Curtis Lemley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Moore (C) Matthew Payan | |
| 05:07 | S. Dakota St. | Merle True knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Franklin Hurley | 65-67 |
| 05:04 | N. Colorado | Merle True steps in front of the Daniel Pope pass in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 04:41 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Carollo blocks the short jumper by James Peterson | 65-67 |
| 04:39 | N. Colorado | Frank Carollo gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:37 | N. Colorado | Franklin Hurley steps in front of the Daniel Pope pass in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 04:22 | S. Dakota St. | Frank Sokolski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 04:21 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:10 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Merle True - foul #2 on Merle True, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Snyder (SG), Curtis Lemley (SF) Will Yoho, Merle True | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Carl Defilippo (PF) Clarence Baker, Frank Carollo | |
| 04:10 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall misses the free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:10 | N. Colorado | Michael Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 03:48 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Moore | 65-71 |
| 03:46 | S. Dakota St. | Elmo Randall steals it from Franklin Hurley in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 03:27 | N. Colorado | Daniel Pope misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-71 |
| 03:25 | S. Dakota St. | James Peterson gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Franklin Hurley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Snyder (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Lemley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Sokolski (very tired) 19 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - James Peterson (very tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Kevin Nunley (very tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pope (very tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Elmo Randall (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Carl Defilippo (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Pope is called for the reach on Johnny Snyder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Pope, team foul #7 | 65-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker (SG), Wiley Ford (SF), Frank Carollo (PF), Matthew Payan (C) Kevin Nunley, Daniel Pope, Carl Defilippo, Michael Moore | |
| 03:21 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:21 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:16 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Sokolski - foul #5 on Frank Sokolski, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Benjamin Andreasen (PG), Gregory Harris (PF) Johnny Snyder, Frank Sokolski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG) Wiley Ford | |
| 03:16 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 03:16 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:59 | S. Dakota St. | Gregory Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 02:59 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Will Yoho (PG), Merle True (SF) Franklin Hurley, Curtis Lemley | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Wiley Ford (SF) Elmo Randall | |
| 02:37 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-75 |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota St. | Will Yoho is hacked by Kevin Nunley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Nunley, team foul #8 | 70-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall (PG), Carl Defilippo (PF) Kevin Nunley, Frank Carollo | |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota St. | Will Yoho makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota St. | Will Yoho misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:33 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:30 | N. Colorado | Elmo Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Moore (C) Matthew Payan | |
| 02:06 | S. Dakota St. | Will Yoho's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Moore | 71-75 |
| 02:05 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:03 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| 02:03 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Franklin Hurley (SG) Benjamin Andreasen | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 01:48 | S. Dakota St. | James Peterson is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Hurley | 73-75 |
| 01:31 | N. Colorado | Clarence Baker is called for traveling | 73-75 |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Snyder (SG), Curtis Lemley (SF) Franklin Hurley, Merle True | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kevin Nunley (PG), Matthew Payan (C) Elmo Randall, Michael Moore | |
| 01:21 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Snyder makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Lemley | 76-75 |
| 01:21 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-75 |
| 01:02 | N. Colorado | Carl Defilippo buries a jump hook from the right block | 76-77 |
| 00:57 | S. Dakota St. | Curtis Lemley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | N. Colorado | Johnny Snyder takes the ball from Kevin Nunley | 76-77 |
| 00:29 | S. Dakota St. | Gregory Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Snyder | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:14 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Johnny Snyder - foul #5 on Johnny Snyder, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Franklin Hurley (SG) Johnny Snyder | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Moore (C) Wiley Ford | |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-77 |
| 00:14 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:14 | N. Colorado | Matthew Payan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:02 | S. Dakota St. | Carl Defilippo swats the short shot by Curtis Lemley | 78-79 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Gregory Harris gets the offensive rebound | 78-79 |